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Rachel Yakrus, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN serving patients at Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC, in Johns Creek of Suwanee, Georgia. A fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Yakrus provides a full scope of services for women of all ages. She is passionate about attending to their reproductive needs and gynecological concerns and has a particular interest in family planning, high-risk obstetrics, and gynecological surgery.

Her dedication to women’s health emerged during her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia, where she volunteered at the University Health Center with a focus on campaigns promoting sexual health. She also received a scholarship to fund a trip to Argentina, where she volunteered at a Military Hospital as well as rural pregnancy care centers. She graduated summa cum laude with Honors with a BA in Spanish and a BS in Microbiology.

She then attended the Medical College of Georgia, where she founded and co-chaired the Reproductive Health Interest Group. Dr. Yakrus completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of South Florida, where she received excellent clinical training at Tampa General Hospital. She also served as a Chief Administrative Resident in her final year.

After working in the Bay Area in California, she relocated back to her hometown of Alpharetta, Georgia, in 2021. Dr. Yakrus feels lucky and privileged to serve the diverse women of our community. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Tim, and their orange tabby cat, Rocky, as well as her friends and family, in particular her adorable nephews. Her other hobbies include travel, cooking and playing the piano.

Kiana Nezafat, MD, is a dedicated and compassionate obstetrician and gynecologist at Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC in Suwanee, Georgia. She specializes in comprehensive care for women at every stage of life. 

With expertise in minimally invasive surgery, annual wellness exams, preventive medicine, birth control counseling, high-risk pregnancy, and infertility, Dr. Nezafat is committed to delivering up-to-date, evidence-based care tailored to each patient's needs. She values building meaningful, long-lasting relationships with her patients and creating a supportive environment for their health and well-being.

A proud Georgia native, Dr. Nezafat grew up in Acworth and earned her bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Georgia. She pursued her passion for women's health and surgery at the Medical College of Georgia, where she obtained her medical degree. She then completed a rigorous residency at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. Now, she is excited to return to her roots and serve the Forsyth community with the same excellence and care she's known for.

When she's not caring for her patients, Dr. Nezafat enjoys quality time with her family, exploring new travel destinations, and indulging her love for cooking and trying diverse cuisines. She looks forward to continuing to empower and support women.

Board-certified Ob/Gyn Gretchen Troxler, MD, is passionate about women’s healthcare and enjoys taking care of patients of all ages. She provides care to women throughout Johns Creek, Georgia, at Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC.  

In addition to providing well-woman care, Dr. Troxler treats a wide variety of gynecologic conditions, including menopausal symptoms, heavy or abnormal bleeding, and uterine fibroids. She also enjoys adolescent patients and builds long-lasting relationships as teens progress through young adulthood, focusing on abnormal or painful periods, contraception, and sexual health. She provides comprehensive obstetric care for both high and low-risk pregnancies.

Dr. Troxler is an Atlanta native who grew up in Gwinnett County and is a proud alumna of the Greater Atlanta Christian School. She completed her undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston, Texas. After college, she attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She then completed Ob/Gyn residency training in Phoenix, Arizona, where she cared for a large volume of medically complex patients. 

A true southerner at heart, Dr. Troxler was excited to return to her family and friends in Atlanta in 2017 when she began practicing in the metro area. She is thrilled to join Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC, in 2021 to serve the women of Johns Creek and the surrounding community. When she is not working, Dr. Troxler loves to travel, cook for family and friends, and play with Daisy, her energetic Labradoodle.

Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Lindsay Killingsworth, MD, specializes in the unique needs of women from their teen years and beyond. At Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC in Johns Creek, Georgia, Dr. Killingsworth offers both diagnostic and treatment services for a variety of women’s health conditions, including endometriosis, fibroids, and heavy bleeding. 

Dr. Killingsworth enjoys getting to know each of her patients and has a passion for adolescent gynecology. She provides contraceptive counseling services and pelvic exams, and is dedicated to ensuring the first gynecology visit for younger girls is comfortable and positive. 

Also experienced in treating and supporting women during their transition to menopause, Dr. Killingsworth offers hormone therapy for menopause-related symptoms. She also offers pelvic floor therapy to address urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction.

After attending the University of Maryland in College Park for her undergraduate education, Dr. Killingsworth went on to earn her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She finished her residency in gynecology and obstetrics at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Dr. Killingsworth is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

When Dr. Killingsworth isn’t serving her patients, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her husband, a plastic surgeon, and their three daughters, Evie, Lily, and Sophie. 

Komal Agarwal, MD, is one of the skilled, board-certified OB/GYNs practicing at Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC, located in Suwanee, Georgia. 

Dr. Agarwal grew up in Delhi and completed her medical school training at Maulana Azad Medical College, one of the prestigious medical schools in India. Following her MBBS, she did post-graduate training in OB/GYN in India.

She moved to the U.S. and completed her residency in Michigan, where she was voted ‘Outstanding Resident Educator’ by the graduating class. She then served as chief resident during her final year. She was awarded the Special Resident in Minimally Invasive Gynecology by the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Following her residency, she practiced in Southern Indiana. She excelled in various roles as a physician, mentor, and administrator. She is a board-certified physician who has been providing compassionate and patient-centered care for 20 years now. She understands every patient is unique and believes in taking an empathic approach towards their concerns. She cherishes the patient-physician relationship that develops after the first meeting, which ensures trust and a good outcome.

She has a special interest in treating high-risk pregnancies, infertility, abnormal bleeding, PCOS, and menopause. She specializes in office-based procedures and minimally invasive surgeries such as laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Her goal is to provide comprehensive care to women of all ages. 

Dr. Agarwal resides in the area with her husband, who is a nephrologist practicing out of Northside and Emory Hospital. They have two sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, cooking, gardening, and traveling. 

For the best women’s health care in Lawrenceville, Georgia, consult with board-certified OB/GYN Daniel Esteves, MD. Fluent in both English and Spanish, he offers care to a diverse population of women. Dr. Esteves is proud to have delivered more than 7,000 healthy babies. He has expertise in minimally invasive surgery and pelvic reconstructive surgery.

A graduate of the Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Dr. Esteves continued his education at Tulane University in New Orleans. He’s been practicing as an OB/GYN for more than 20 years.

Dr. Esteves is a member of several professional organizations and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He precepts midwifery and medical students, and helps other doctors with their patients' complications, surgeries, and emergencies.

Dr. Esteves is happily married with five children. He enjoys quality time with his wife, family, vacation, and is an avid golfer.

At The Healthy Woman we are dedicated to providing comprehensive health care to all women. Access to great healthcare is something that all women, no matter their creed or color, deserve. We provide full Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Primary Care healthcare for women.

Every woman deserves to be pampered. At The Healthy Woman, we provide a spa-like ambiance for all of our patients while offering many services that will have you feeling and looking your best. We want you to look forward to your Ob-Gyn and Primary care visits to The Healthy Woman, and we want you to be as comfortable as possible.

Remember when you really KNEW your provider? Part of our mission here at The Healthy Woman is to return to the intimate relationship between the patient and provider. Having consistent staff and providers who are grounded in their local community is key to strengthening that bond. Our offices are small, and there is purposely one doctor and one nurse practitioner committed to the care of all the patients they serve. We believe that less is more, and better healthcare is provided when we know our patients thoroughly.

We hope you enjoy your visits to The Healthy Woman as we continue to advocate for Women’s Healthcare and the improvement of community-centered medicine.

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Joseph Pohl, MD, is a fellowship-trained pelvic surgeon at Women’s Healthcare Consultants of Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Pohl is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with over 30 years of experience addressing women’s health care needs. He takes the time to listen to each new and returning patient about their concerns before addressing them with a compassionate, holistic approach. 

Dr. Pohl earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry and business from the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. For his medical education, he stayed in Richmond to attend the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. After earning his medical degree, he moved to San Francisco, California, to complete his internship at Letterman Army Medical Center. Shortly after, he completed his residency at Madigan Army Regional Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and his fellowship training in pelvic reconstructive surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Dr. Pohl completed 12 years of military service as a Lieutenant Colonel and Director of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynecology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda National Naval Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Washington, DC. He was also a staff physician at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in Germany. 

Today, Dr. Pohl serves women of all ages in the Lawrenceville, Georgia area with a range of gynecological and wellness services. He frequently treats urinary incontinence, painful intercourse, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), hormone loss, and other conditions with innovative nonsurgical treatments and gynecologic surgeries. 

Dr. Pohl also prioritizes healthy lifestyles for all of his patients and has special interests in exercise, fitness, nutrition, and chronic disease prevention.

About Lorenza

Compassionate women’s health care specialist and board-certified OB/GYN, Lorenza Simmons, MD, dedicates his time and knowledge to helping women optimize wellness, boost confidence, and enhance their quality of life. At Prestige Healthcare OBGYN in Atlanta, Dr. Simmons works alongside his beloved wife, Charis Trench-Simmons, MD, and attentive staff members to provide high-caliber health care and aesthetic services for women in the surrounding communities.

Dr. Simmons completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama before obtaining his medical degree from the Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He returned to Atlanta to complete his residency in gynecology and obstetrics at the Morehouse School of Medicine as well as extensive high-risk training at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Active in his field, Dr. Simmons is always learning and remains a dedicated member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Some of his special interests include minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and weight management.

To continuously meet and exceed patient expectations, Dr. Simmons stays up to date with the latest advances in obstetrical and gynecological medicine and technology. When he isn’t helping others to improve their health, he enjoys traveling and exploring new places to breathe fresh air and embrace a fresh perspective. Dr. Simmons is a driven voyager in travel and when providing health care. Even on the most laborious and complex healing journeys, Dr. Simmons walks step by step, guiding and assisting each individual as much as possible.

Dr. Simmons is happy to help women truly realize and experience the blessings, benefits, and inherent contentment that comes with optimal vitality, confidence, and wellness. He’s currently welcoming new patients.

Anthony Adams MD is a board certified physician whose main areas of expertise are obstetrics and gynecology. At Apogee Women's Health in College Park, Georgia, he offers several services to his patients, including:

• Pregnancy
• Endometriosis
• Infertility
• Fibroids
• Menopause treatment
• Hysterectomy
• Birth control
• Treatment for abdominal pain
• Decreased libido (decreased sex drive)
• BioTE Therapy 

His top priority is providing quality care to each of his patients, so Dr. Adams uses state-of-the-art technology -- including robotics and lasers -- to perform a variety of laparoscopic procedures.

Dr. Adams received his medical degree in 1980 from Howard University College of Medicine. After that, he completed two residencies: One in internal medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, and another in obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Adams received his board certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1988, but he also has two fellowships to his credit: The first from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the second is the Infertility Fellowship from Michael Reese Hospital/University of Illinois.

With over 30 years of experience under his belt, Dr. Adams and the staff of Apogee Women's Health offer services to College Park patients and the entire Atlanta community.

Dr. Adams speaks both English and Spanish to help his patients feel more at ease during their appointments. He’s currently accepting new patients and encourages you to make an appointment with him online or by phone today.

Donald Menya, D.O., is a compassionate and hardworking board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. He has been in practice since 2014 and sees patients at The Howard Center, with locations in Covington, Valdosta, Moultrie, Warner Robins, Leesburg, Douglas, Tifton, and Waycross, Georgia. 

A native of Kenya, Dr. Menya first moved to the United States when he was 22 years old. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Minnesota in 2003. He attended Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences from 2003-2007 and then graduated in 2009 from the Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, New York, in 2013.

Dr. Menya administers care to women of all ages and backgrounds facing female reproductive and gynecologic issues. He aims to provide this specialized care with an evidence-based yet personalized approach, bridging the gap between each patient and their goals. Dr. Menya loves that he is able to witness firsthand a woman’s life positively impacted by helping them with issues such as infertility, pain, cancer, etc. 

“It’s so amazing that one person can produce another, and it’s such a privilege that I get to be a part of that. Words will always fall short.”

Dr. Kaylar Greer Howard studied Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, from where she graduated in 1992. She did an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mountain Area Health Education Center which is part of Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

She also did anesthesia training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee and the Knoxville Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She also completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.

She became a diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1999 and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the year 2000. More recently she has received a certification from the American Board of Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine, which gives her patients the opportunity to access a wealth of information regarding, not only ways to improve their lives, but tools to extend their lives.

Nicole Blackburn MD, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia.
A long-time resident of the Orlando, Florida area, Dr. Blackburn earned both her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She moved to Atlanta to complete her OB/GYN residency training at Emory University.  After residency, she joined the physicians at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Blackburn welcomes all types of obstetric and gynecologic patients. She particularly loves building long term doctor-patient relationships, from assisting with their contraceptive needs, to delivering their babies, to guiding them through menopause.

Dr. Blackburn has three little boys and two dogs.  She enjoys cooking, watching college football, and spending time with her family. 

Education &Training: 

• Medical Education, University of Florida College of Medicine
• Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Emory

Distinctions & Affiliations:

• Board Certified, Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Castle Connolly Top Doctor
• Atlanta Parent’s Mom-Approved Doctor
• Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine

Michelle Picon, MD, MPH, FACOG is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia. She finds every aspect of her career incredibly fulfilling, from delivering babies to performing surgery and treating a variety of gynecologic conditions. Her goal is to build lasting relationships with patients by offering high-quality, educational, and patient-centered care that honors diversity and empowers her patients to make the best decisions for their health and wellbeing. She is also proud to offer all services in Spanish.

Although she was raised in Rome, Georgia, Dr. Picon is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and a native Spanish speaker. She attended Duke University, then moved to Miami, Florida to earn her Medical Degree and Masters of Public Health at the University of Miami. During her time there, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to complete a maternal-child health research project working with adolescent mothers in Cartagena, Colombia. She then completed her residency at Emory University, and practiced in the Atlanta area for a few years before joining Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Picon spends her free time with her husband, daughter, and their dog Coconut. She enjoys running, swimming, spending time outdoors, and traveling, especially family trips to Puerto Rico.

Kel Harper, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with over three decades of experience, practicing at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia. Many of Dr. Harper’s patients start seeing him during their teen years and continue throughout the many stages of women’s health needs.

A lifelong resident of Georgia, Dr. Harper earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia in Athens before earning his medical degree at The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then fulfilled his OB/GYN residency at the Greenville Hospital System (now called Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital) in Greenville, South Carolina, before returning home to join the experienced physicians at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dedicated to keeping up with advancements in obstetrics and gynecology best practices, Dr. Harper is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

When he’s not at work, Dr. Harper enjoys sports, especially football, and spending time with his three children.

Julie Zimmermann, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with over 28 years of experience at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia. She is committed to spending as much time with patients as needed, conducting thorough examinations, and discussing women’s health concerns along with potential treatment options to enable patients to make educated decisions about their health care.

Dr. Zimmermann started her educational journey with an undergraduate degree at Davidson College in North Carolina. She then moved to Atlanta to earn her medical degree at Emory University. 

Before returning to Atlanta to join the team at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zimmermann completed her OB/GYN residency in the Bronx, New York, at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Zimmermann is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

When she’s not at work, Dr. Zimmermann enjoys theater, music, and spending time with her family.